Russellville's Public Works director confirmed Friday work to repair crosswalks downtown is complete.

West Main Street has been shut down between Arkansas and Denver avenues since March 22 to allow for the damaged crosswalks, constructed last year, to be repaired.

Public Works Director Michael Oakes said work was completed on Thursday and concrete was allowed to cure on Friday. The roads are expected to be opened to traffic today, with the detours removed completely.

Work on the repairs went smoothly, Oakes said.

"It went beautifully," he said. "The contractor performed flawlessly."

While the crosswalks have been repaired, work still continues on construction of bulb-outs at the intersection of West Main Street and Denver Avenue. That work is expected to be completed within 30 days.

Construction of the initial project began in February 2013 and was halted in August 2013 before the installation of bulb-outs and a crosswalk at Denver Avenue. Hot weather, which caused the concrete to set too quickly, was cited as the reason for delaying completion of the project until this spring.

By fall 2013, the crosswalks failed as bricks began to sink. In November, repairs were made at the intersections of Boulder Avenue and West Main Street, and it was announced further repairs would be conducted in the spring.

Poor soil was cited as the reason behind the failure. Repairs were made by replacing concrete and rock aggregate with reinforced concrete.

Earlier this month, the city council appropriated $42,000 for the repairs.